People watch New Year&rsquo;s Eve fireworks over Venice&rsquo;s St. Mark square flooded by high water, early Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)

People watch New Year’s Eve fireworks over Venice’s St. Mark square flooded by high water, early Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)

People watch New Year’s Eve fireworks over Venice’s St. Mark